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After some delay, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who served as Foreign Minister from July 2004 until the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak’s government in 2011, was finally elected as Arab League Chief in replacement of Nabil El-Araby whose mandate will be Read more
Militants of the Islamic State group fighting in Iraq fired rockets loaded with mustard gas on Bashir and Taza Khurmatu on Tuesday and Wednesday. The chemical rockets triggered widespread anger among the civilian population who blocked the road between Kirkuk Read more
The annual report of the United Nations sanctions monitors on Libya to the Security Council warned that “the rise of ISIL in Libya is likely to increase the level of international and regional interference, which could provoke further polarization, if Read more
The European Union Parliament condemned the deteriorating human rights record in Egypt citing the torture and assassination of an EU national, Giulio Regeni, in the country under suspicious circumstances. In a non-binding resolution, the EP denounced the “abduction, savage torture Read more
In what could be a turning point of the war in Yemen, the Houhti Movement and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged prisoners and agreed on a ceasefire along the Yemeni-Saudi border with the mediation of tribal leaders. The development raised hopes Read more
Sources under the condition of anonymity have revealed that oil rich kingdom and the world’s biggest oil producer is seeking a bank loan of between $6 and $8 billion as the low oil prices begin to take its toll on Read more
British TV channel Sky News said it has obtained precious inside data on Isis militants, showing thousands of documents, containing names, addresses, telephone numbers and family contacts of jihadists. The documents showed personal details of 22,000 nationals from 55 countries Read more
Iranian state television reported that the Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC) test – fired several locally developed ballistic missiles. The test could incite a new round of diplomatic tussle between Iran and the US. State Department Read more
The UN-led talks to end the Syrian war will begin in Geneva on Wednesday but key actors of the crisis are expected to arrive on Monday. Special envoy Staffan De Mistura said they are ready to receive participants. The Assad Read more
Muslim world leaders gathered in the Indonesian capital Jakarta Monday called for a boycott of Israeli products produced in the occupied territories and reiterated their full support to Palestinians’ rights. The call is part of resolutions adopted by the 57 Read more